Whenever the Governor shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his bail, probation or parole in this Commonwealth, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the chief justice or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the laws of the United States, he shall issue a warrant under the seal of this Commonwealth to some agent commanding him to receive the person so charged if delivered to him and convey him to the proper officer of the county or city in this Commonwealth in which the offense was committed. Nothing herein shall prevent the sheriff or police chief of a county or city who has been directed to execute such warrant from authorizing a private prisoner transportation company meeting the minimum qualifications set by the Department of Criminal Justice Services to receive and return the person to the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 19.1-72; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 2009, c. 848.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 8 - Extradition of Criminals
§ 19.2-84. Governor to surrender on requisition of President
§ 19.2-86. Fugitives from justice; duty of Governor
§ 19.2-88. Governor may investigate case
§ 19.2-89. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state
§ 19.2-90. Extradition of persons who have left demanding state involuntarily
§ 19.2-91. Extradition of persons not in demanding state at time of commission of crime
§ 19.2-92. Issuance of Governor's warrant of arrest; its recitals
§ 19.2-93. Manner and place of execution of warrant
§ 19.2-94. Assistance to arresting officer
§ 19.2-95. Rights of accused persons; application for writ of habeas corpus
§ 19.2-96. Penalty for noncompliance with preceding section
§ 19.2-97. Confinement in jail when necessary
§ 19.2-98. Same; for prisoners being taken through Commonwealth
§ 19.2-99. Arrest prior to requisition
§ 19.2-100. Arrest without warrant
§ 19.2-101. Confinement to await requisition; bail
§ 19.2-102. In what cases bail allowed; conditions of bond
§ 19.2-103. Discharge, recommitment or renewal of bail
§ 19.2-104. Forfeiture of bail
§ 19.2-105. Persons under criminal prosecution in this Commonwealth at time of requisition
§ 19.2-106. When guilt or innocence of accused inquired into
§ 19.2-107. Governor may recall warrant or issue alias
§ 19.2-108. Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor
§ 19.2-109. Application for requisition for return of person charged with crime
§ 19.2-110. Application for requisition for return of escaped convict, etc.
§ 19.2-111. Form of such applications; copies, etc.
§ 19.2-112. Costs and expenses of extradition
§ 19.2-113. Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions
§ 19.2-114. Written waiver of extradition proceedings
§ 19.2-115. Nonwaiver by this Commonwealth